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GOLF · THE CUT · 2026

Charles Schwab Challenge cut and the last cheque

We hold 130 players at the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge. 75 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $1,782,000 the winner took down to the $19,404 Adam Schenk collected for tied 74th. 54 missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.

MADE THE CUT 75 of 130 held
MISSED THE CUT 54
LAST CHEQUE $19,404
SHARE PAID 58% 26th highest of 66

Every Charles Schwab Challenge cut we hold

Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.

2,501 results held
Every Charles Schwab Challenge edition held here, with the players we hold, how many the ladder paid, how many missed the cut, the share paid, and what the last place and the median place on the ladder were worth.
YEAR HELD PAID MISSED CUT SHARE PAID LAST CHEQUE MEDIAN CHEQUE
2026 130 75 54 58% $19,404 $47,237
2025 132 78 52 59% $18,050 $42,334
2024 131 71 57 54% $18,564 $51,961
2023 119 72 47 61% $17,487 $50,104
2022 120 69 50 57% $17,388 $41,832
2021 119 75 41 63% $14,625 $40,125
2020 144 67 77 47% $15,825 $41,875
2019 118 73 43 62% $14,162 $39,663
2018 120 78 39 65% $13,135 $36,068
2017 119 72 44 61% $13,524 $34,106
2016 115 69 46 60% $13,400 $32,411
2015 107 70 35 65% $11,830 $31,525
2014 108 70 38 65% $12,160 $37,200
2013 116 69 42 59% $11,968 $30,217
2012 102 65 36 64% $11,648 $37,120
2011 92 53 39 58% $12,896 $67,787
2010 88 55 33 63% $11,656 $33,480
2009 81 55 22 68% $11,780 $30,646
2008 69 46 22 67% $11,468 $27,363
2007 65 40 24 62% $12,000 $43,564
2006 59 44 13 75% $11,160 $29,529
2005 54 37 16 69% $11,256 $40,600
2004 40 27 10 68% $10,176 $25,573
2003 36 20 14 56% $9,800 $40,446
2002 40 25 13 63% $8,428 $29,240
2001 26 19 5 73% $8,080 $50,000
2000 27 22 4 81% $6,600 $21,020
1999 24 18 4 75% $5,460 $39,900

Held is every player we hold a result for at that edition. Paid is the players the finishing ladder paid, and missed cut is the players whose week ended at the cut. Where the two do not add up to the held count, the rest withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.

How many the ladder paid

Players paid at each edition, 2007 to 2026

What the last place paid was worth

The smallest cheque on the ladder, 2007 to 2026

In 2026 the winner took 92 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $47,237, which is where the middle of a paid field sits: much nearer the bottom cheque than the top one.

Missed the cut here most often

Across the 28 editions we hold

The players with the most missed cuts at the Charles Schwab Challenge, with their starts and the cuts they made.
PLAYER STARTS MADE MISSED
J.J. Henry 20 9 11
Ryan Palmer 23 14 9
Olin Browne 14 5 9
Rory Sabbatini 24 16 7
Lucas Glover 19 12 7
Chad Campbell 18 10 7
Rod Pampling 15 8 7
Davis Love III 14 7 7
John Rollins 12 5 7
Jonathan Byrd 11 4 7
Scott Stallings 11 4 7
Tim Herron 21 15 6
John Senden 16 10 6
Kevin Streelman 16 10 6
Chez Reavie 13 7 6

Never missed the cut here

Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times

The players who have made the cut at every Charles Schwab Challenge they started, with at least three starts.
PLAYER CUTS MADE
Mark Hubbard 8
Adam Scott 7
Adam Hadwin 6
Charlie Wi 6
Luke Donald 6
Collin Morikawa 5
Lee Hodges 5
Austin Smotherman 4
Ben Silverman 4
Corey Conners 4

Frequently asked questions

How many players made the cut at the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge?

75 of the 130 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and 54 missed it. The other one withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.

What does the last player to make the cut at the Charles Schwab Challenge win?

In 2026 the last place on the ladder was tied 74th, and Adam Schenk took $19,404. The winner's cheque was 92 times that.

What share of players make the cut at the Charles Schwab Challenge?

Across the 28 editions we hold, 61% of the players were paid off the ladder: 1,534 of 2,501. That is the 26th highest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.

Who has missed the cut at the Charles Schwab Challenge most often?

J.J. Henry, eleven times in twenty starts we hold, ahead of Ryan Palmer on nine.

Where to next

The cut at the tournaments either side of this one

Charles Schwab Challenge prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the Charles Schwab Challenge all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the cut at every golf tournament ranks all 66 by the share of players the ladder pays. The twenty closest to this one on that order: ISCO Championship, Sony Open in Hawaii, Buick Open, PGA Championship, The Genesis Invitational, World Wide Technology Championship, Kemper Open, Corales Puntacana Championship, 84 LUMBER Classic, Butterfield Bermuda Championship, RBC Heritage, THE NORTHERN TRUST, Chrysler Classic of Tucson, FedEx St. Jude Championship, The International, Greater Milwaukee Open, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, Puerto Rico Open, Quicken Loans National and Masters Tournament.